Re: Trigger is pulled before I pull it. What the......
Jake
That condition is termed a "Follow Down". There are two forms of follow down malfunction - hard & soft. The soft follow down, that I take away from your post is when the cocking piece follows the bolt handle down when closing and does not build up much, or any main spring pressure. A hard follow down is the one that can be dangerous. This happens when you are closing the bolt and the sear restrains the cocking piece to allow tension to build up on the main spring, in the process the connector fails to support the sear and BOOM when the components fail!
The failure can be caused by incorrect sear engagement, OR a failure of the trigger connector to fully retract to a secure and reliable sear support condition on the trigger body. On this design, the sear can over-ride the frictional forces at the engagement surfaces of the connector and sear if the connector does not fully retract, or the trigger return tension is set to light.
With that said, the sear engagement is not necessarily the end all be all of the problem(s) you have recently detected, but could only be a temporary fix if you are experiencing some form of friction or binding on the connector. Another good question that has been raised: what has the trigger adjustment been set at if the trigger has been adjusted, and how old is the rifle? If the factory adjustment has been altered, AND the factory trigger return spring has taken some "set" over time may potentially no longer ensuring full, or complete trigger and/or connector retraction? Do not be lured into a false sense of security just yet...
More food for thought anyway???
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